# NTSB investigations: Beech A36: In flight collision with terrain/water NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB MIA07FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07FA137.md): Beech A36 · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2007 · N326DK · Destroyed > The poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command for flying towards rising terrain with inadequate clearance. - [NTSB NYC06FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA004.md): Beech A36 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2005 · N97CM · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A factor was the low ceiling. - [NTSB ATL03FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA140.md): Beechcraft A36 · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2003 · N1980K · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional flight into the ground for the purpose of suicide while impaired by alcohol. - [NTSB IAD03FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA045.md): Beech A36 · Pomona, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2003 · N256PR · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures. Factors in the accident included the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience and the instrument weather conditions. - [NTSB DEN00LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA047.md): Beech A36 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2000 · N8240U · Substantial damage > The student pilot's excessive remedial action (banking to realign the airplane with the runway). Factors were the student pilot flaring the airplane prematurely and failing to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of… - [NTSB FTW98LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA213.md): Beech A-36 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1998 · N6150X · Substantial damage > Inadvertent post departure stall. A factor was high gusty winds. - [NTSB LAX97FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA177.md): Beech A36TC · Truckee, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1997 · N6174N · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain altitude and clearance above the terrain, while turning (for an unknown reason) back toward the airport after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the environmental conditions (light conditions at dusk and high… - [NTSB FTW97FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA067.md): Beech A36 · Chacon, NM · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1996 · N3869A · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude and clearance from the high, mountainous terrain. Factors were; high wind, turbulence, and mountain wave conditions. - [NTSB NYC96FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA163.md): Beech A36 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1996 · N1795W · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedures, and his delayed missed approach, which resulted in an inflight collision with mountainous terrain. - [NTSB SEA95FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA137.md): Beech A36 · Brinnon, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1995 · N20239 · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors in the accident were the mountains and the clouds. - [NTSB MIA94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA013.md): Beech A36 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1993 · N888AS · Destroyed > Poor judgement of the pilot, due to consumption of alcohol and use of drugs, and his failure (or inability) to maintain altitude (or clearance) above water at night. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA93LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA104.md): Beech A36 · Seaside, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1993 · N435BW · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's delaying the go around. Factors contributing to the accident were tailwinds and the pilot in command's misjudgement of wind information. - [NTSB FTW91FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA049.md): Beech 36 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1991 · N23535 · Destroyed > The pilot's disregard for the minimum descent altitude and failure to perform a missed approach. Factors were the pilot's attempt to fly into known adverse weather conditions, low ceiling, rain, and fog. - [NTSB LAX90FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA138.md): Beech A36 · Kneeland, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1990 · N3674B · Destroyed > The pilot's improper use of IFR procedures by failing to maintain the minimum descent altitude for the segment of the approach that he was flying. The hilly/mountainous terrain was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI90FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA028.md): Beech A36 · Shell Lake, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1989 · N1607W · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to perform a missed approach, his descending below the minimum descent altitude, and his failure to maintain proper altitude to avoid impact with the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of total… - [NTSB CHI90LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA024.md): Beech A36 · Angola, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1989 · N951V · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures and maintain the minimum descent altitude (mda). Factors related to the accident were: darkness and adverse weather conditions. - [NTSB NYC89FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA059.md): Beech A36 · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1988 · N262C · Destroyed > Twice prior to being established on final the pilot was asked if he was getting proper indications for the approach to land. Contact was subsequently lost while the pilot was attempting to make an ILS approach to runway 06 at Bridgeport. The aircraft was… - [NTSB DEN88FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA016.md): Beech A-36 · Mitchell, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1987 · N1257E · Destroyed > The acft had been cleared for the VOR approach at Mitchell municipal arpt at approx 1915 CST. The acft collided with the ground in a slight nose down attitude about 12 miles northwest of the arpt at the point where the procedure turn intersected the inbound… - [NTSB DEN84FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA076.md): Beech A36 · Columbus, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1984 · N719K · Destroyed > The plt took off at night in the company of plts flying 2 other acft, a Cessna 150 & a Piper PA-22. N719K, a Beech A36 bonanza, was flying ahead of the other 2 acft. The plt of 1 of the other acft stated that the bonanza plt would usually fly at a slower… - [NTSB ATL84AA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84AA053.md): Beech A36 · Armuchee, GA · Accident · 6 fatal · Final report · Nov 28, 1983 · N3801N · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees and higher terrain which was adjacent to the VOR approach path. The weather was described by witnesses as stormy with heavy rains and high winds. Some of the occupants of the accident acft were airsick according to the plts radio… - [NTSB MKC84LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA023.md): Beech A-36 · Satanta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1983 · N343BA · Substantial damage > The pilot said he was approaching to land and was low on approach. As the aircraft crossed the end of the runway, the left main gear touched down, striking what was described as a curb about 1 foot from the edge of the runway, substantially damaging the left… - [NTSB CHI83FA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA205.md): Beech A36 · Minonk, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1983 · N6039Z · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during takeoff from a private farm strip, he had only 70 KTS as he apchd the end of the rwy. By then, there was not enough room to abort & he believed the acft had insufficient airspeed to clear wires along a roadway about 330 ft from… - [NTSB FTW83FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA060.md): Beech A36 · Carlsbad, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1982 · N6662Y · Destroyed > The pilot and passengers had departed the san angelo airport at about 1800 CST on the day of the accident. They stopped at midland, TX where they borrowed a courtesy car and drove to a restaurant. Later, the aircraft departed on a return flight. At about 2320… - [NTSB FTW82DA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA283.md): Beech A36 · Port O'Connor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N3123W · Substantial damage > The pilot decided to land at an airstrip that he had landed at about 3 years previously. Before landing, he made a 500 ft pass over the strip. He reported that the sun and glare were bright. He saw white spots on the strip, but thought they were filled-in… - [NTSB DEN82FTM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM09.md): Beech A36 · St. George, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 19, 1982 · N4295S · Destroyed > The aircraft was on a flight from las vegas, Nevada to St. George, Utah when it flew past the destination and struck the side of a mountain. The crash site was located about 15 miles beyond the destination at an elevation of about 7600 ft MSL. The site was… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151604') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151604&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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